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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1963
Page
7
Editorial urges residents to greet out of town guests at the annual Art and Craft Stow and Flea Market. Chamber committees coordinate arrangements and the Girl Scouts sell flags Friday and Saturday in Center Square to foster New Oxford hospitality.
The Germantown Courier editor recalls a Jeweler friend who once sold a dollar watch for a dollar. Now the same watch costs 4.50 plus 0.65 fed tax and 0.35 state tax. He notes inflation has turned a simple keepsake into a costly symbol and urges moving beyond nostalgia.
The Rev John L Eugle preaches Finding Christ They Found Him in the Temple based on Luke 2 46 noting it is easy to lose Jesus and instructing believers to seek Him in church where Mary found Him in the temple
A Sunday afternoon celebration marked Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Dewees 25th wedding anniversary at their McSherrystown home. The couple wed June 18 1938 at Annunciation Church McSherrystown with Rt Rev Msgr Patrick F McGee officiating. They have three children Ronald and Barry Dewees and Mrs Ronald Asper, plus one grandchild Dawn Marie Asper.
Police filed charges Friday against Betty J. Prashanth of York War and Raph Araki of New Ford Ro20 after an automobile crash Thursday that injured three teenagers. The case, listed before Justice of the Peace William Flairman in Spring Garden Township, cites operating a motor vehicle without a license and unlicensed operation.
Over 200 motorcycles traversed New Oxford during weekend runs. Blanche Lingg resigns as head mil liner for Mrs. D J Riley. Pauline Pitten turf takes the local telephone exchange post. Helen Slaybaugh enters Mercy Hospital training in Baltimore. A burned cross near C E Diehl's Lincolnway West site fuels rumors of KKK ties. Jack Johnson dined in Strausbaugh's New Oxford. New barber and tailor shops open in McSherrystown. St Mary's Parochial School graduates seven students. Myers Department Store York Springs announces June 29 30 opening.
A South Dakota audience heard U S Senator Karl Mundt joke that Washington D C stands for District of Confusion. He quipped about modern life and politics in a series of wry lines reflecting on work, religion, and traffic humor.
A scrapbook page offers a patchwork of household instructions. It lists an artificial marble formula with stone and mineral components, methods to remove marks from furniture, care steps for dacron pillows, and campus style sketches. It also notes ants versus termites, bridge club antics, a bedbug scare, a short poem, and a fire damage report on rural barns.
A collection of short humorous sketches and gags with punchlines. A magician and parrot on a sinking ship trade quips while stranded, a tough shopper quips about shoe sizes, and a jokey exchange over finding a $10 bill. Also mentions Indians, a blanket, and a dance request.
A simple trellis can be built from three or four wire coat hangers nailed in a column to a wooden upright. Secure with staples, treat the downed end with wood preservative, and finish with rust preventive paint for a durable climbing support.
Water mixer DIY method uses a short rubber tube over hot and cold spouts and a zero degree opening at the bottom. For hanging plaster, apply cellulose tape on cracked areas before driving nails to reduce damage. Also promotes an Art and Craft Show this Saturday, inviting attendance.
The guest speaker at the worship service was James Herman. Flowers in the sanctuary were from Mrs. Howard Ecker’s funeral. WSCS met to discuss What Shall We Tell Our Children About Suffering. The program included Mrs. Herman Unit and Mrs. Abram Belt with devotions by Susan Kennard. No choir practice tonight. Official board meets at 8 pm with a report on the Evers results. Member Visitation TO MYE meets Sunday at 7 pm in the church.
Hannes pruce filed charges before the Peter Dayne FB against Elmer Crawl 44 of Ahpotistaien Root for failure to obey stop signal. The case concerns motor code violations and appears in the local notice records.
Readings note holy day schedule with Holy Communion at 8 a.m. and Mass at 9 a.m. Confessions Saturday 4 to 6 and 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday Masses listed 7 20 and 10 20 a.m. at a local parish with multiple area churches and pastors named.
East Berlin to Wellsville lists church services with Sunday schools and worship times. Reverends and pastors named include M R Hamsher Victor Nichols Charles A Snyder Walter Waybright John Neidig Ernest W Brindle Harold R Stoudt W W Costic and others.
The first annual meeting of the Penn Central Conference of the United Church of Christ took place June 13 to 15 at Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster. Attendees from New Oxford included Richard Bennett CG Keefer Mrs Mary Radi sill and the pastor. A Sunday workshop at St Pauls Church New Oxford helped interpret the new curriculum.
David Winebrenner and family relocate from Berlin Street to Hanover while Kathryn Auker moves from Geisler apartments Lincolnway West to Reading. Rev Ralph W Meckley elected York Springs Lutheran pastor succeeding Rev Lester M Utz. Melvin J Shank suffers multiple injuries after being run over on his father’s farm near Cross Keys. New Oxford Spotter Station earns 100 percent Army rating for May. New Oxford Lions install officers led by Frank W Higinbotham with a full slate of vice presidents, secretary, treasurer, tail twister, lion tamer and directors. Texas leads U.S. gas production with Louisiana following.
A reader questions guide covers cleaning glass textiles washing dress shields staining bread dough yeast readiness and wax floor methods. It also offers stair creak fixes rusty gutters suede glove freshening and candy from citrus rinds with step by step instructions.
The Rev Jack Gardner of Somer set County named supply pastor of the New Chester Lutheran Charge. A M LaVanture of York Springs elected president of Adams County Council of Christian Education at Sith annual convention in East Berlin. Miss Minerva Trestle of East Berlin recovering from injuries from three falls last year. The Rev Irvin M Lau of East Berlin, Gettysburg College and Seminary graduate, will retire Dec 31 as assistant pastor of St Pauls Lutheran York. Burnel F Lawrence of McSherrystown promoted to private first class in Korea with the 30th Infantry Division. Lester E and Florence M Chronister of East Berlin sold property to Mildred E Hoak for 8800 dollars.
Notice announces the firm dissolved by mutual agreement. John H. Wolf continues groceries on East High Street while J. Lloyd Wolf runs the country produce business and huckster routes. Also notes an injury at Fort Bentzel and a church groundbreaking in New Oxford.
A column of affectionate answers covers broken engagements, dating etiquette, and parental concerns. Readers learn how to announce an aborted wedding, write gracious notes after a blind date, and advise a daughter on choosing a partner. Community updates include local graduations, business changes, land purchases, and farm harvests.
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